digital advertising: storytelling for m&m's

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Lecture given to advertising undergrads at UNC Chapel Hill in 2013 and 2014 on how Mars Chocolate and M&M'S use digital for advertising. Generously invited by the wonderful Professor JoAnn Sciarrino - http://www.jomc.unc.edu/directory/faculty/joann-sciarrino

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> Storytelling on the webBuilding  brands  in  the  21st  century

today how does multi-national chocolate company Mars Chocolate use digital advertising to sustain momentum (and sales)?

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contextmethod

work

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THE CONTEXTthe landscape of digital advertising - our reason to exist

the dust is still settling

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its easy to get lost

the best ‘digital advertisers’ see the forest for the trees

despite the disruption...a strong brand is still the best defense

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what makes a brand strong?

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what makes a brand strong?

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great brands are great stories

great stories use archetypes to leverage existing memory

structures

they are ruthlessly focused on meaning

--video of M&M’S archetypes--

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advertising is responsible for writing the story

digital is a way we tell it:...at the right times, in the right

ways and the right places...part art, part science

...lots of partners

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we’re going to look at established CPG market leader

- Mars Chocolate

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Mars is one lensdifferent business models,

industries and products call for different approaches (this could

be a whole other talk...)

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THE METHODthe mars way - creating strategies of desire

laws of growth:brands are substitutable

penetration is kingmemories are fragile

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law

basis

takeaway

brands are substitutable

scale

penetration is kingphysical availability

memories are fragile

mental availability

category loyalty not brand loyalty

brand substitutability is mathematically predictable based upon the size of the brand and

not the positioning of that brand

Around 70% of brand growth or decline is linked to changes in

penetration

95% of human decision making is unconscious

memory is typically ‘lost’ after 8-16 weeks of communication

focus on looking distinctive, not on differentiation

don’t target - reach the whole category

penetration is a leaky bucket

focus on constantly refilling the bucket (eg. touchpoints, reach,

pricing, distribution)

continually reinforce fragile memory structure

be noticed, then...be remembered...be understood

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law

basis

takeaway

brands are substitutable

scale

penetration is kingphysical availability

memories are fragile

mental availability

category loyalty not brand loyalty

brand substitutability is mathematically predictable based upon the size of the brand and

not the positioning of that brand

Around 70% of brand growth or decline is linked to changes in

penetration

95% of human decision making is unconscious

memory is typically ‘lost’ after 8-16 weeks of communication

focus on looking distinctive, not on differentiation

don’t target - reach the whole category

penetration is a leaky bucket

focus on constantly refilling the bucket (eg. touchpoints, reach,

pricing, distribution)

continually reinforce fragile memory structure

be noticed, then...be remembered...be understood

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inputs for digital advertising:reach, not engagement

continuity is criticalreinforce 2-3 distinctive assets

these can be seen as primarily listening and talking strategies

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these impact everything from planning to production

let’s look at how they play out in the actual work

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WORK

the brand: M&M’Scolorful, chocolate, fun

the problem: when consumers think of chocolate, they don’t

think of M&M’S

objective: put the chocolate back in ‘colorful, chocolate, fun’

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solutionMs Brown

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--video case study--

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integrated campaigns are the result of a coalition of partners

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creative media pr

promotions strategic partners social

Ms Brown Launch

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Ms Brown Launch

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.com

Ms Brown Launch

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.com

banners

Ms Brown Launch

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.com

banners

video ads

Ms Brown Launch

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.com

banners

video adssocial

channels

Ms Brown Launch

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.com

banners

video adssocial

channels

promotion

Ms Brown Launch

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.com

banners

video adssocial

channels

promotion

custom ads

Ms Brown Launch

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.com

banners

video adssocial

channels

promotion

custom adsemails

Ms Brown Launch

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.com

banners

video adssocial

channels

promotion

custom adsemails

experiential

the ‘.com’24

key playerscreative

developmentIT

the ‘.com’24

key playerscreative

developmentIT

reach, not engagementthe website is not a destination

the banners25

standard

rich media

key playerscreative

developmentmedia

partners

the banners25

standard

rich media

key playerscreative

developmentmedia

partners

reach, not engagement3rd tier media plans, mostly equal distribution

the banners26

standard

rich media

key playerscreative

developmentmedia

partners

the banners26

standard

rich media

key playerscreative

developmentmedia

partners

continuity is criticalmedia buys are generally year-long

the video ads27

in-banner video or pre-roll

key playerscreative

media

the video ads27

in-banner video or pre-roll

key playerscreative

media

reinforce distinctive assetsvideo neutral media-buying

the custom ads28

takeovers

key playerscreative

mediapartners

skins

the custom ads28

takeovers

key playerscreative

mediapartners

skins

reinforce distinctive assetsin rare custom buys, heavily enforce key assets

the custom ads29

tandem placements

key playerscreative

mediapartners

custom

the emails30

key playerscreative

CRM

the emails30

key playerscreative

CRM

reach, not engagementleverage partner lists to achieve reach

the social channels (owned)31

key playerscreative

social

the social channels (owned)31

key playerscreative

social

reach, not engagement & continuitynot about fans - focus on constant updates

with distinctive, emotionally arresting content

the social channels (bought)32

key playerscreative

mediapartners

the social channels (bought)32

key playerscreative

mediapartners

reach, not engagementachieve reach through partners, smart buys & distinctive content

the promotion33

key playerscreative

developmentpromotions

PRpartners

the promotion33

key playerscreative

developmentpromotions

PRpartners

reach, not engagementpromotions drive massive reach & purchase

experiential34

key playerscreative

developmentpromotions

PRpartners

experiential34

key playerscreative

developmentpromotions

PRpartners

reach, not engagement - test & learnsmart ‘test and learn’ experiments to innovate

and identify new channels for reach

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Rich Media Banner - 160x600 Expandable

recapcontent-based

heavy media investmentbroadly targeted

low ‘non-working’ spendsuperbowl

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repeated throughout the year

look out for: prominent brand mark

milk chocolatewit

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key challenges85/15 working, non-working split

reach obsession

the combination of these two elements limits digital efforts

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a peak at year 240

one more examplesnickers 2010 to 2013

one platform: you’re not you when you’re hungrytold in many ways

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what is innovation in storytelling to mars?

--video of snickers SEO campaign--

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thanks

questions? marceminor@gmail.com

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